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Source: AP

The White House says President Barack Obama has ordered a review of U.S. deportation practices to see whether immigration enforcement can be more humane.

Obama met Thursday with leaders of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus to discuss efforts to overhaul the U.S. immigration system.

The White House says Obama told the lawmakers he's deeply concerned about the pain families feel when they are separated because of the broken immigration system.

Obama has asked Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson to perform an inventory to see whether enforcement can be conducted more humanely while adhering to the law.

Read more: http://www.wxow.com/story/24968817/obama-orders-review-of-us-deportation-practices

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Obama Considering New Immigration Enforcement Changes
http://blogs.rollcall.com/218/obama-considering-new-immigration-enforcement-changes/

In a meeting with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus leadership Thursday evening, President Barack Obama said he’s considering more changes to the enforcement of immigration laws.

“The President emphasized his deep concern about the pain too many families feel from the separation that comes from our broken immigration system,” the White House said in a readout of the meeting. “He told the members that he has asked Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson to do an inventory of the Department’s current practices to see how it can conduct enforcement more humanely within the confines of the law.”

The readout continued, “The President thanked the Members of the CHC for their work on these challenging issues, and expressed his strong desire to work together to put pressure on Congressional Republicans to pass bipartisan comprehensive immigration reform as soon as possible.”

Obama met in the Oval Office with Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chairman Ruben Hinojosa, D-Texas, CHC Immigration Task Force Chair Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill., and House Democratic Caucus Chairman Xavier Becerra of California.


Rep. Gutierrez's statement after meeting with President Obama
http://gutierrez.house.gov/press-release/guti%C3%A9rrez-meets-president-discuss-deportations-and-immigration

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“Just as important, Republicans should step up to the plate and take action on immigration reform and not abandon the American people on this important issue. And in the absence of action by House Republicans, administrative action is imperative.

“It is clear that the pleas from the community got through to the President. The CHC will work with him to keep families together. The President clearly expressed the heartbreak he feels because of the devastating effect that deportations have on families.

“This began a new dialogue between the CHC and the White House that had been dormant for too long. The CHC Members who met with the President were adamant that the President needed to act. I agree with the President that the ultimate solution and responsibility for fixing our broken immigration system rests with the Republican majority in the House of Representatives and we will work together to demand Republicans take action.”